{"id":250826,"date":"2025-03-03T16:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/campbell-scott-two-people-appear-in-court-amid-murder-probe-into-death-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:03:09","slug":"campbell-scott-two-people-appear-in-court-amid-murder-probe-into-death-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/campbell-scott-two-people-appear-in-court-amid-murder-probe-into-death-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Campbell Scott: Two people appear in court amid murder probe into death of Scottish businessman in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two suspects arrested amid a murder probe into the death of a Scottish businessman in Kenya can be held for 21 days for further police investigations, a court has ruled.<\/p>\n

Alex Mutua Kithuka and Albunus Mutinda Nzioki appeared in court in Milimani on Monday in connection with the death of Campbell Scott.<\/p>\n

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Mr Scott, believed to be from Dunfermline in Fife, was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on 16 February.<\/p>\n

Police told the Associated Press he was seen leaving his hotel with an unidentified man and they took a taxi to a residential area in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

His body was days later discovered in a sack of pineapples<\/a><\/strong> in a forest around 66 miles (106km) southeast of the city.<\/p>\n

A National Police Service spokesperson described it as a “heinous, heinous crime”.<\/p>\n

The case is being investigated by the homicide unit of Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations.<\/p>\n

Thomas Maitha, a local administrator and Kivani location chief, previously told Kenya’s The Standard newspaper that Mr Scott’s hands had been tied at the back.<\/p>\n

He added: “He appeared to have been tortured. The body, which was in bad state, prompted us to escalate the matter further.”<\/p>\n

Read more from Sky News:
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Mr Scott was a senior director at credit scoring firm Fico and the company’s website says he was based out of its London office.<\/p>\n

A Fico spokesperson previously said: “We are devastated by this tragic news. Campbell was a leader in our international scores business.<\/p>\n

“We mourn his passing and will miss his humour and kindness. Our thoughts are with Campbell’s family and friends.”<\/p>\n

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) previously said it was supporting Mr Scott’s family and was in contact with the local authorities in Kenya<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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